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Hey guys. As someone who regularly made monthly threads I found the pressure to be smart and witty to be too much and the stress would drive me to early morning drinking and bad life choices so I fully support a quarterly chat thread idea as it will let me get my life back on track. Also we should invite creators to join SA as that will bring in more people who will try drive those creators away.
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I stopped reading WicDiv ages ago (really couldn't get into it or care for any of the characters) but it seems like the issue with modern readings is that if you have a villain portrayed with any empathy, or show a story from their view some people immediately assume that the author is being supportive of the villain and their outlook. It is such a shallow reading and really can go a long way to stopping writers from making villains that are 3 dimensional rather than stock villains.
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Mar 4, 2019 23:01
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I am also curious about Spiderman runs. I don't really have patience for the Ditko/Lee run, and the 90's is filled with Clone Saga nonsense. Were there some good Spiderman runs from the 80's worth checking out besides Kraven's Last Hunt?
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Mar 5, 2019 22:39
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Quick question about 90's Spiderman. Was every Spiderman storyline in the early to mid 90's Clone Saga related?
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Mar 7, 2019 01:02
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joehonkie posted:https://twitter.com/pangolinfeets/status/1103102556375523328 Nice to see the idiot admit to his mistake instead of doubling down.
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Mar 7, 2019 02:23
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I like Metal for how stupidly bombastic it was. It all depends what you want out of an event book. If you want something that matters, or is impactful your mileage might vary. If you want thought provoking I guess there is Final Crisis but I'm not a big fan of that. I think part of the problem with events is that they get too bloated for their own good, take characters who are doing their own thing in their own books and forces them to deal with something new and that can be very annoying for people following certain books, and usually the stories try force something big to happen whether it is organic or not.
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Mar 7, 2019 08:05
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I'm honestly treating Doomsday Clock like an Elseworld because I have no idea how else to considering it.
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Mar 8, 2019 03:50
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Samuringa posted:So did hook-handed Aquaman* Lobo loving dolphins is one of my favourite character traits for him. Just something about a big over the top macho man getting all the feels because of dolphins, and then he goes and joins some dolphin cult/religion in 52.
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Mar 12, 2019 16:57
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Samuringa posted:Slack is the mIRC that people use at work and Discord is the mIRC that people use at home Man I am so out of practice. Let me try. A/S/L? Did I do that right?
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Mar 13, 2019 06:35
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I think the 10 dollar barrier really does work as some kind of screening process for forums and in the end leads to a different quality of forum. After all if you are stupid enough to spend 10 bucks to post on a forum where other forums are free you are already among a special breed. Or, if you are willing to spend 10 bucks to post here you got to make sure your stuff is worth it. Either theory makes sense for me. We should open up a goon comic shop. We will be rich! Rich I tell you!
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Mar 13, 2019 22:11
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site posted:There are sentient guns posting on reddit? Does this guy/statue give good answers? 
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Mar 14, 2019 03:54
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Teenage Fansub posted:There's a thread for readthroughs of dumb ol' comics, fyi. Don't listen to this jerk. I look forward to the daily updates of the Clone Saga and don't care to visit another thread to read them.
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Mar 15, 2019 02:24
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A few years ago I went backpacking around New Zealand and I started in Christchurch. I loved that place so much that I actually went back there to spend a few extra days. I even found a comic shop in the town which was great as I finished the books I brought with me for the trip. I ended up getting X-Men Mutant Massacre which kept me going for the rest of my backpacking trip. I still can't comprehend what happened there. From what I remember about Christchurch it was a quaint, nice small city where everyone was friendly and laid back. I really loved it there. My heart goes out to those who were killed by a bunch of a glory chasing bigotted gently caress heads.
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Mar 15, 2019 17:06
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Gripweed posted:Wasn't there a Btaman comic a couple years back where the Riddler sewed a bunch of people together? It's crazy the amount of violence that they're cool with but swear words are still unacceptable. That was Joker I'll have you know. Hmph
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Mar 19, 2019 16:21
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I sometimes feel a pang of guilt for throwing our the dozen or so Wizard magazines I had. Sure the journalism sucked, and it was basically a listicle given magazine form but I would be lying if I say I didn't use to read and reread them cover to cover.
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Mar 26, 2019 03:46
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Last night I had a dream that I was drinking whiskey with Grant Morrison. Also he had a big bushy beard, lots of weird friends, and was a doctor.
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Mar 28, 2019 16:17
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Alhazred posted:Morrison is the living incarnation of the anti-beard equation: I didn't say the dream made sense. There was something about him showing me how he comes up with his stories by having a giant canvass on the floor with random words on it. I told him I needed to find a doctor because my sister was very sick (I don't have a sister) and he told me that he is a doctor and he can help but first he has to go out partying.
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Mar 28, 2019 21:11
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My work place got evacuated due to possible arson. My co workers went to the nearest pub and had multiple pitchers. I know this isn't comic book related but I wanted you all to know I am okay (with drinking beer)
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Apr 2, 2019 00:33
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Looks like possible arson turned into "multiple incindeary devices found" and man arrested later on. Nothing quite like finding out someone wanted to burn down your workplace really really badly. Anyway, how is everyone else doing?
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Apr 2, 2019 04:54
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site posted:Jeeze arsonist guy, every knows you burn the place down after hours so people dont get hurt Yea no work today but I think the damage was minimal. It was at the building next door to the building where I work (though the buildings are connected). Its just a weird feeling as for most of the day no one knew what was going on and then we are told that some guy tried to burn down the building with multiple devices.
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Apr 2, 2019 15:51
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I feel there needs to be some kind of skill testing question for the participants before they can have their debate. Something like: 1. Do you thin PoC are inferior or equal to you? 2. Do you think the war on drugs did more good or evil in the world? 3. Do you think health Care is a basic human right? 3. Do you think money justifies any and all actions?
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Apr 6, 2019 19:23
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The Founder starting Michael Keating is about the origin of McDonalds. It paints a bit more complicated picture of Kroc but I wouldn't say it's sympathetic.
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Apr 13, 2019 18:13
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Hey guys, there is this place called your local library and they carry graphic novels (and sometimes comics too) and the people that work there are generally very nice and the books there are free. So if you have kids who want to read some comics that is where I would recommend going.
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Apr 18, 2019 23:41
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Random Stranger posted:Really don't bother with Ditko. Shade the Changing Man is probably his best DC work and visually it's kind of warmed over Dr. Strange. The best thing about that map is how many awesome band names are contained in it if any future band wants an awesome name
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Apr 22, 2019 05:26
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site posted:Starring red skull, baron zemo, arnim zola, crossbones, and hate monger? Honestly those villains sound too competent for a Trump team. I figure it would be closer to complete idiots thinking they are the best but can't even tie their shoe laces right
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May 13, 2019 16:19
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Splash pages all the way!
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May 15, 2019 16:32
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My New York trip is coming up soon. Is there any cool comics related stuff to do or see in New York?
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May 31, 2019 18:41
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I don't know about the rest of you goons but I started reading Mad via my dad's old copies (so basically stuff from the 70's and up). A lot of the humour went way over my head, I never read the movie parody stuff because they were too wordy, didn't read the Lighter side of... Because those were my mom's favourite things to read so it seemed to parentish to me. Loved spy vs spy, loved a mad look at segments, loved the Don Martin stuff too. I remember for one birthday my cousin/godfather got me a Mad magazine subscription, and I even wrote in to Mad asking if I could get a poster of one of their covers. They wrote back saying that they don't do posters but gave me another copy of the magazine and the note also saying that it would be okay to remove the cover and frame it for my wall. I stopped reading Mad when I went into high school. The humour just no longer appealed to me, and I just felt that the stuff wasn't as good as my dad's back issues (and it really took a bit of a dive after Gaines died even though there was still some good stuff that came after). A buddy of mine still got issues though so whenever I was at his place I would read his stuff. I wasn't too impressed. For me the best representation of Mad didn't even come from the magazine but rather from the Simpsons, where Bart briefly visited the Mad offices (just left of the methedone clinic). I'm sure you goons know the scene I am talking about. That scene of childhood wonder and and Glee at the absurdities at everything. Early Mad shaped my humour as I am sure it did for many many others. Even though I stopped reading it ages ago the fact that it might not exist anymore outside or back issues just seems....slightly less mad than the world right now.
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Jul 4, 2019 16:52
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Maybe they would be more blown away by the fact that Britney's ex, Justin Timberlake, has had a bigger and longer career than Britney.
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Jul 24, 2019 16:16
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Is it worth my time to tell Chud comic book fans that Superman came to America illegally, fleeing a doomed planet, not entering through the port of authorities, and if probably would have ended up at the child camps when he first arrived? I know the answer is a sad no.
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Jul 27, 2019 01:07
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It was on a Mark Hamil post where he posted the panel of Superman saying people who are against immigrants are unAmerican. Comments are what you would expect. Also Dixon bums me out. Dude wrote some.of my fave comics in the 90s and while he was never a name I would follow looking back at my old comics and a lot that I read over and over again were written by him.
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Jul 27, 2019 05:13
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Edge & Christian posted:I found the same thread and realized I had the checklist someone references and I also have a ton of fanzines floating around and so uh I kind of tried to make a proper checklist? That Storm poster is as punk as gently caress! Also kind of bummed to see Rogue having a confederate flag towel 
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Jul 29, 2019 16:51
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Skwirl posted:I always like it when creators show each other this kind of respect and admiration. Also whatever happened to Moench? I loved his Batman run with Jones, and every now and again they reunite, but it seems he had a steep drop off after the late 90's which is a shame.
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Aug 1, 2019 18:33
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Quick personal question: How often do you goons re-read single issues compared to trade volumes?
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Aug 7, 2019 18:45
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I guess what I am getting at is that I buy single issues every Wednesday, read them and the board them/stack them and that's about it. But if I get a trade I am more likely to re-read that over pulling out maybe a 6 or so single issues for rereading a single arc. I just find that I don't re-read single issues much anymore after the initial read. I have comics from when I was a kid that I used to read until the covers came off. Now I have a bunch that I usually end up donating after only being read once.
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Aug 7, 2019 20:01
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It kind of sucks that they are implying the only reason Peter became a hero is because of a tragedy, instead of some kind of being just raised right. That is more of a failing on May and Ben's behalf if the only way for Peter to be a decent guy was for one of them to be killed.
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Sep 7, 2019 15:41
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If you want some catharsis write a review of the moving company saying that the movers there steal stuff.
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Sep 10, 2019 04:21
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"As an industry professional....I can vote in this year's Harvey Awards". I have never felt such power before.
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Sep 10, 2019 18:59
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Suicide Squad also won an Oscar.
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Sep 10, 2019 23:11
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For everyone complaining about Quitely's humans in his artwork just read We3. That is the book that made me a Quitely fan.
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